Renato Moicano slams French president at UFC Paris, Charles Oliveira accused of beatdown, and more: MMA News Roundup
During Saturday night's event, one UFC Paris fighter pulled no punches while criticizing the French government. The night's main event saw Renato Moicano competing with an injury, and still dishing out brutal punishment to Benoit Saint Denis and topping it off with an electrifying post-fight interview.
Here are today's top combat sports updates by Sportskeeda MMA's News Roundup.
Renato Moicano slams French government at UFC Paris
Renato Moicano went off at French President Emmanuel Macron and the government of the country after his TKO victory at UFC Paris. At the end of the second round, the doctor deemed Benoit Saint Denis, who had a bloody and bruised face with eyes nearly shut, unfit to continue.
Read Jon Anik, Henry Cejudo, and other fighters' reactions to the bout here.
The fight was waved off in a doctor's stoppage, handing Moicano his fourth straight victory in a row. During the octagon interview with Michael Bisping, Moicano went no holds barred with his criticism:
"I went to all the beautiful places in Paris and I just have one thing to say - people of France don't suck, but the government in France is fu**ing horrendous."
As the translator translated Moicano's words into French, the crowd erupted in applause, seemingly agreeing with his sentiments. Trying to dissipate the situation, Bisping asked Moicano to name who he wanted for his next UFC fight. However, Moicano was steadfast in his message:
"F*ck [Emmanuel] Macron. F*ck all globalists. F*** all these motherf***ing globalists. They try to push a political, corrupt agenda... And I hope that you understand that democracy is a fallacy. Democracy is not the real government. So please read Hans-Hermann Hoppe [Democracy: The God That Failed] and understand why the world is going crazy like that today."
Take a look at Renato Moicano's post-fight octagon speech at UFC Paris below:
Despite dominating Saint Denis and walking away with a victory, Moicano was not awarded a $50,000 bonus which irked the Brazilian. He later revealed that he fought at the event with an injured shoulder suffered three weeks ago.
Fans were taken aback at Moicano's toughness and resilience that allowed him to compete with an injury of such gravity.
Bryan Battle flips French crowd off and delivers a WWE-esque promo
Bryan Battle secured a second-round TKO finish at UFC Paris over Frenchman Kevin Jousset and delivered a scorching post-fight interview aimed at the Accord Arena crowd:
"The more you boo me, the stronger I get baby. I'm used to this... I know y'all didn't think 'The Butcher' was going to lose in a fistfight to a French dude."
Battle's promo grabbed many eyeballs on social media, including veteran MMA journalist Ariel Helwani's, who declared it a "Promo of the Year candidate."
Take a look at Bryan Battle's full UFC Paris octagon interview below:
MMA fighter accuses Charles Oliveira of unfair sparring
Arslan Otchiyev, an MMA fighter and chess player from Turkmenistan, recently accused Charles Oliveira of beating him in a sparring session.
According to a statement of the fighter reported by Xcellent MMA, Otchiyev was vacationing in Brazil when he showed up at Oliveira's gym, Chute Boxe. He alleged that he was made to spar 'do Bronx' without any protective gear and was destroyed in the session by the former UFC lightweight champion:
"Why did they post my beating? I was on vacation and stopped by to train. When they heard that I was speaking Russian, they put me in with [Charles] Oliveira and didn't give me any protective gear. At first, it was okay until I was exhausted. I could barely feel my hands and couldn't stand on my feet."